Often, speaking out about your mental health is easier said than done. You might not know who to trust, you might be feeling frightened about the thought of opening up, or you just might not know how to find the words.

If someone wants to talk but doesn’t know where to turn, they can text ‘HEADSUP’ to 85258 and be put in touch with a trained Crisis Volunteer who will chat to them anonymously using trained techniques via text. The service is run by Shout 85258, a free, 24/7 crisis text service.